Kentucky 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 128 — AN ACT relating to Bible literacy courses in the public schools. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations to establish an elective social studies course on the Hebrew Scriptures, Old Testament of the Bible, the New Testament, or a combination of the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament of the Bible; require that the course provide to students knowledge of biblical content, characters, poetry, and narratives that are prerequisites to understanding contemporary society and culture, including literature, art, music, mores, oratory, and public policy; permit students to use various translations of the Bible for the course; amend KRS 158.197 to permit a school council to offer an elective social studies course on the Hebrew Scriptures, Old Testament of the Bible, the New Testament, or a combination of the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament of the Bible.

Last action — Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 187)

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2017. Enacted.

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 187)

  2. Delivered to Governor

  3. Enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  4. Enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  5. Received in House

  6. 3rd reading, passed 34-4

  7. Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 29, 2017

  8. Reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules

  9. Returned to Education (S)

  10. 1st reading

  11. Taken from Education (S)

  12. To Education (S)

  13. Received in Senate

  14. 3rd reading, passed 80-14

  15. Floor amendment (1) defeated

  16. 3rd reading

  17. Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 23, 2017

  18. 2nd reading, to Rules

  19. Floor amendment (1) and (2) filed

  20. Reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  21. Posted in committee

  22. To Education (H)

  23. Introduced in House

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Not signed on (138)

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